Göteborgsoperan opened in 1994 on the banks of the Göta älv river. Designed by Jan Izikowitz, the building seats over 1,300 in its main auditorium and hosts opera, ballet and musicals. Its distinctive waterfront facade makes it one of Gothenburg's most recognisable landmarks.
opera18:00Verdi's classic opera about Violetta, a woman who chooses love but is forced to sacrifice everything for her family's honour. Gothenburg Opera's new production blends baroque, Italian mafia, and carnival aesthetics.
classical18:00A classical concert featuring Max Bruch's Swedish Dances and Violin Concerto, Massenet's picturesque scenes, Canteloube's Auvergne songs, and Ravel's iconic Boléro.
concert16:00Tenor Joachim Bäckström performs a solo recital of Strauss and Wagner with pianist Karin Holm.
musical18:00Gothenburg Opera's magnificent production of the musical Wicked returns with an expanded orchestra and ensemble. Follow witches Elphaba and Galinda in this story of friendship, courage, and love behind the wizard of Oz.
opera18:00George Orwell's dystopian novel becomes an opera as Big Brother watches everything and truth is forbidden. A dark story of love and resistance under totalitarian control.
opera19:00Two rarely staged operas about marriage and its secrets: Chekhov's "On the Harmfulness of Tobacco" and Wolf-Ferrari's "Susanna's Secret" at Gothenburg Opera.
musical15:00The classic musical Wicked takes the stage at GöteborgsOperan with music, dance, and stunning scenery from the world of Oz.
ballet19:00Two contemporary dance works at Gothenburg Opera: Sarah Baltzinger and Isaiah Wilson's "See you Sunday" explores doppelgangers and identity through humor and discomfort, while Felix Landerer's "The promise" reflects on the longing for home and life's transience.
classical18:00The Gothenburg Opera Orchestra performs classical masterworks by Gluck, Mozart and Sibelius in a concert spanning from mythological drama to Nordic Romanticism.
opera19:00Mozart's classic opera The Magic Flute at Gothenburg Opera - a magical tale of love, sorcery and goodness with music, humour and animation for all ages.
musical18:00A stressed mother tries to create the perfect Christmas with help from a magical narrator in this family-friendly operetta, featuring classic Christmas songs, opera, and newly composed music.